18:50 Wincanton

Thursday 9 May 2019

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Insurance4CarHire 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 4m 43.10s

Space Oddity^h³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieron Edgar| T: H Fry| OR: 126

5/1

Have to go back to 2017 for last win, and too many falls/unseats on his card this year for comfort. Newbury effort in March wasn't a disaster and showed the ability is still there, but he's getting no help form the handicapper. Risky.

Form: 4FU94F-

Show On The Road²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120

2/1

Lightly raced for his age, not really going anywhere quickly at present but now down to a winning mark and there were signs that he might be on the way back when fifth here last time. Not discounted in an open little contest.

Form: 43F565-

Percy Street^b,t1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 114

9/4

One of the most frustrating sorts, has the ability but rarely decides to use it, although to be fair he finished his race off better than has sometimes been the case here last time out. No surprise if he finally got his act together, but risky.

Form: 342444-

Pointed And Sharp^h⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

7/2

Two falls last three starts not ideal, and although he's travelling well in his races, he's backing out of things a bit too quickly when push comes to shove. On a fair mark if he can start digging in better, but that's an if.

Form: 548F8F-

Catchin Time^p³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 96

16/1

Consistent sort, but finds getting his head in front tricky. Second to Mercer's Troop (runs earlier on the card) at Uttoxeter in February but the worry is this trip, with all his best form coming at shorter. On that, others preferred.

Form: 234825-

Non-Runners

Casa Tall¹⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: T R George J: J J Burke

Nigh Or Never¹⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Aidan Coleman

Never Equalled¹⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: B J Llewellyn J: Robert Williams

Tea Time Fred²⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 10

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

Show On The Road (2/1), Percy Street (9/4), Casa Tall (9/4), Pointed And Sharp (7/2), Space Oddity (5/1), Nigh Or Never (5/1), Tea Time Fred (14/1), Catchin Time (16/1), Never Equalled (16/1)

Nigh Or Never and CASA TALL look the pair to concentrate on. The former is running well and deserves a win, which he may well have got at Warwick last time out but for some sloppy jumping late on, but Casa Tall may well improve for this trip and with this drop in grade in his favour, he can get on the scoresheet. Percy Street is capable but not one to fully trust. Some rain would bring Tea Time Fred into this too.